One of ayvalik’s oldest buildings has been
turned into a guest-house by the well-know rhythmn musician,
retired sergeant Cetin Akkoc. It is said that the bulding dates
back the end of the 18th century and was used as the Italian
Cansulate and then as the house of a Greek General (Trikopis)
Along with the various stories about its past, the bulding is
graced with high ceilings, an authentic staircase, neo-classical
interrior architecture and a glorious history. Its chief
recommendation is a walled garden by the shade of the old
eucalyptus tree or swim in the reasonably clean sea. The house
itself has a gloriously painted interior, high-ceilinged rooms
and a swanky curve to the stairwell which testify to palmier
days past.

A charming elderly couple of Balkan origin live in it among the salvaged bits of
past affluence and the memorys of grow and departed children, running the
pension on a limited budget and with a bare minimum of investment.